A simple pendulum swings with period T on Earth. On Moon (g_moon = g/6), its period:
AT/√6
BT/6
CT√6
DT
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. T√6
T = 2π√(L/g). On Moon g is g/6, so T_moon = 2π√(L/(g/6)) = √6 × 2π√(L/g) = √6 × T ≈ 2.45 T. Longer period because of weaker gravity.
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